Betty L. Hart Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Betty L. Hart (Prior Lake, Minnesota), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on April 3, 2026 at the age of 101. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Bertha Gruenhagen and Gustav Gruenhagen. She is survived by: her siblings, Ella Emch (Clarence), Esther Uecker (August), Lydia Menzel (Henry), Emma Freerks (George), Clarence Gruenhagen (Marie), Edward Gruenhagen (Hazel) and Arnold Gruenhagen (Edna); her husband Richard Hart; her son Gary Hart (Jennifer); her grandchildren, Laura Gehrke (Bryan) and Steven Hart (Tucker); her son Tom Hart (Tammy); her grandchildren, Joe Hart and Becky Hart; her great grandchildren, Bridget Hart, Jacob Hart, Danica Hart, Matthew Gehrke, Michael Gehrke and Naomi Hart; and her son Ronald Hart. She is also survived by other relatives and friends.
Over her remarkable lifetime, Betty has witnessed profound moments in history: the Great Depression, World War II, the development of the atomic bomb, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the 1969 moon landing, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the rise of the internet, the 9/11 attacks, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
In lieu of flowers, memorials and donations are preferred to St. Paul's Foundation Fund.
